Full Breakdown of the Home Depot Employee Discount and Job Perks
Having donned the orange apron in my younger years, I’m quite familiar with whether or not The Home Depot offers an employee discount. But even more than that, I want to breakdown all of the job perks and benefits that The Home Depot offers so you can decide if applying at the home improvement giant is right for you. Let’s break it all down and hopefully I’ll answer most of your burning questions.
They Do NOT Offer a “Traditional” Employee Discount
When I say traditional, I mean Home Depot doesn’t offer a standard dollar-off or percentage-off employee discount like Lowe’s does.
But…they do have a website that lets employees purchase stuff like gym memberships, local restaurant gift cards, and cell phone services at a substantial discount.
PRO TIP: “SUCCESS SHARING” IS A REAL THING
Instead of an employee discount, Home Depot gives out a “Success Sharing” bonus typically twice a year in March and September. The amount depends on the store and if you’re part-time or full-time. When I worked at the Home Depot (part-time) the bonus would range from $75 up to $220 on occasion.
Home Depot Offer Employees a Solid Benefits Package
While you won’t get a standard employee discount, here are the MANY other Home Depot job benefits and perks.
– Health Care: Health insurance for both you and your family.
– Paid Parental Leave: Home Depot will pay you so you can stay home and bond with your new addition.
– 24/7 “Teladoc” Physician Support: Stay at home and do a video call with a physician if your feeling under the weather.
– Pet Care and Insurance: They’ll help with pet sitting and discounted pet insurance for your furry friends.
– Company Match on 401(k) Savings Plan: Home Depot will match $1.50 for every $1 you add to your 401(k) up to 5% off your total pay.
– Performance Bonuses: Financial recognition for when you exceed goals or go above and beyond in terms of outstanding customer service.
– Stock Discount: They offer a 15% discount when buying Home Depot stock.
– Tuition Reimbursement: Home Depot will help pay some of your tuition if you go back to school.
See Also: 7 Highly Clever Ways to Save Money at The Home Depot
PRO TIP: 2nd DIBS ON CLEARANCE ITEMS
Another perk for Home Depot employees, albeit odd, is you get the chance to buy newly added clearance items AFTER 24 HOURS. So customers get first dibs, then you can swoop up these clearance deals after 24 hours has passed. Kind of a slap in the face to employees isn’t it? There’s a reason these items are on clearance, they probably aren’t big sellers. So why not let employees get first dibs on buying them? Am I missing something here, let me know in the comments. Side-note: When I worked at the Home Depot, I knew of employees hiding clearance items they wanted to buy for 24 hours. Not recommending this of course, but thought it might be news you can use.
Only Full-Timers Get Health Benefits
To qualify for health benefits, you’ll need to be a full-time employee working at least 40 hours per week.
Part-time employees are eligible for other benefits like short-term disability, vision, dental, and even life insurance.
See Also: Want a Home Depot Price Match? Here’s How to Make It Happen
Have to Work 90 Days to Qualify
To be eligible for health care benefits, full-time employees need to work for Home Depot for at least 90 days.
It’s my understanding that the 90 day window also applies to the other job benefits listed above.
First-Dibs on Open Box Deals
Simply by being a Home Depot employee, you’ll know about “scratch and dents” and “open box deals” before the majority of the public.
So you’ll definitely get first-dibs on these products and save significant money in the process.
HD Military Discount Is Available to Employees
Just because you work for the Home Depot does NOT mean you can’t get their military discount.
At the time of this writing it’s a flat 10% discount on all in-store purchases.
Be prepared to show proof of your service.
Other Home Depot Discounts to Be Aware Of
Contractor Discount
Home Depot calls it ProXtra Benefits and it’s free to join and gives you exclusive perks, offers, volume pricing, and paint rewards.
If you’re a contractor and make a lot of purchases from The Home Depot it’s a no-brainer.
Quantity Discount
The Home Depot does have a quantity discount program called Volume Pricing Discounts.
Basically, you assemble your project list and if your total adds up to at least $2500, you’ll qualify for a volume discount.
See Also: Bulk Buying: All The Stores That Offer Quantity Discounts
Teacher Discount
The Home Depot does not currently offer a teacher discount.
Senior Discount
Similar to the teacher discount, there currently is NOT a senior discount.
Ask the Reader: Do the Home Depot employee discount, perks, and benefits sway you to apply for a job? Let me know if I’m missing any details and I’ll be sure to update this article.
By Kyle James
I started Rather-Be-Shopping.com in 2000 and have become a consumer expert and advocate writing about out-of-the-box ways to save at stores like Amazon, Walmart, Target and Costco to name a few. I’ve been featured on FOX News, Good Morning America, and the NY Times talking about my savings tips. (Learn more)
Lumber is not included in the military discount, per my receipt yesterday.
Military discount or employee discount?
Simple answer no they do not; and will never offer an employee discount as they cannot guarantee that it will not be used for anything other than personal use by the associate. More less, because an associate may sale or use the product in a side hustle/job; or may offer a friend or contractor materials, and supplies at a discounted rate. They just assume not even offer the discount so there is no discrepancy.
I feel like if they excluded building materials from the discount it would cut down on any possible fraud.